Below is a list of some of the most common prescription drug that people overdose on and the number of pills it would take to reach the toxic level. The number of pills it would take to overdose a person differs from one drug to another. This type is more common is recreational drug users who continuously take in more drugs due to the drug tolerance that their body is developing. On the other hand, a person is aware of the drug that he is taking in an intended drug overdose. This type is common in children who may ingest the drugs that they found in medicine bottles lying around the house. In an accidental overdose, a person unknowingly takes a drug in its toxic level.
An overdose may either be accidental or intended. Every drug has their own therapeutic range and it is within this level that their intended effect occurs.Īnything beyond this level is known as the toxic range and taking this amount of drug may lead to adverse effects or even death. A drug overdose is where an individual ingests an amount of drug beyond its therapeutic level.
